Контрольная работа № 7 Согласование времен, косвенная речь.

Упражнение 1. Выберите подходящий вариант из предложенных.

1. Sally told/told me that she had lost the catalogue.

2. This is confidential, please don't say/tell anything about it.

3. This is confidential, please don't say/tell anyone about it.

4. Chris said/said me he must leave early.

5. I said/told them about the meal, and they said/told they would come.

6. "You see," told/said Steve, "I always said/told you'd get a promotion".

7. "You see," told/said Steve, "I always said/told you you'd get a promotion".

8. "Look, "I told to/said to her, "why don't you tell/say me what you mean?"

Упражнение2. Преобразуйте косвенную речь в прямую.

1. Anna said that she had already finished.

2. She said she would be back after lunch.

3. She said she was going to contact the printers.

4. Paul said that he wanted to make a phone call.

5. She said she was meeting the bank manager at eleven.

6. Pierre said he had found out about the problem a long time ago.

7. David said he had to be back in the office by three thirty.

8. Jan said she would let me know.

Упражнение 3. Преобразуйте прямую речь в косвенную.

1. "I won't put it in the sales because it's selling very well", she said.

2. "I've read the report and I don't understand section 4”, he said.

3. "When I finish my presentation, I'm going to have a drink^”, he said.

4. "I'm preparing the figures but I won't be long", she said.

5. "I like playing tennis, but I don't do it very often", she said.

6. "I'm going to visit our Polish subsidiary, but I'm not sure when" she said.

Упражнение 4. Преобразуйте прямую речь в косвенную.

1. "Are you on holiday for the whole of August ?" she asked me.

2. "What do the letters 'URL' mean?" I asked him.

3. "Have you prepared the figures?" my boss asked me.

4. "When is your birthday?" I asked Francesca.

5. "Did you remember to back up the file?" she asked him.

6. "Why have you turned off the air conditioning?" Ellen asked me.

7. "Do you speak Italian?" they asked me at the interview.

8. "How much did you pay for your car?" I asked Pablo.

5. Прочитайте и переведите текст на русский язык.

AN EXPERIENCED SECRETARY SPEAKS ABOUT HER JOB

I'm a secretary at a large business I deal with people and incoming mail Dealing with people is one of the most important parts of my job I find it very enjoyable I also input on the computer, send telexes and faxes

I meet people from all over the country, all over the world, and all walks of life, which is the most interesting part of my job They can be very nice I think the nice ones outnumber the irritating ones It's people-oriented job It's communication, whether it's in person or on the telephone and that can be fun Sometimes you have problems getting through, sometimes you get a wrong number, but it's all part of the job You don't often get annoying people face to face You get more of them on the phone, because people feel they can say things over the phone that they perhaps wouldn't say to your face So I don't find people too frustrating in person As a secretary you must always be professional-looking, your clothes should be immaculate It's better to wear skirts than trousers Your attire should be fresh and clean It's best to wear simple jewellery - small earnings, a matching necklace and rings Hands should be well-groomed and you can wear white or soft colored nail-varnish Your shoes should be clean and neat

Heavy make-up is not recommended You should always look fresh, and use just a little perfume.

NOTES:

all walks of life - все сферы жизни,

immaculate - безупречный,

attire - наряд

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:

1. Do you want to be a secretary?

2. Why? (or Why not?)